What a success! THANK YOU to everyone that made today possible! Amity bowl was a fabulous host for the event and the food and bowling was spectacular! Our raffle prizes went extremely well and I am looking forward to handing out significant checks to all three veteran charities later this week!!!
Maggie and I had a blast today visiting some incredible places in New Haven County and adding to our wardrobes courtesy of the amazing Little Miss Bradshaw! It is always a pleasure to spend the day with my princess and visit some of our wonderful sponsors! This organization is all about mentorship and opportunities like this are what it is all about!
Another Golf Tournament! The county came together today to raise funds for Homes for the Brave brand new Female Home for Forgotten Soldiers! Our female veterans are often overlooked so it was truly an honor to work on behalf of such strong women! PLEASE visit their website to see how YOU can help with anything they still need for the women and their children!
Today I hosted a Yankees Game Trip with the CT Fallen Heroes! As a born and bred Yankees Fan I had a blast, and as a military support advocate it was a fundraising experience like no other! There is only one more chance to join the fundraising mission of the CT Fallen heroes before Gold Star family day in September, so be on the look out!
As far as competing again, life is kind of in the air for me as I apply to jobs and finish school over the course of this summer. However, I do plan on staying in the area, finishing out veteran initiatives I have begun, and continuing to promote the organization in whatever ways are available to me! As the organization undergoes drastic changes I will not be far! Please continue to follow my journey as I already have appearances booked and have some more initiatives just around the corner!
CONGRATULATIONS TO BRIDGET, YOUR NEW MISS CONNECTICUT!!! What an amazing evening for the 90th Miss Connecticut Pageant! I had the honor of making the Top 10 and being able to re-compete in talent and evening gown! As a process the week and the growth I have personally undergone was fanastic. I hope everyone begins to follow Bridget as she begins the journey of her life! Check back soon!
What a whirlwind of a day! Today we received our Miss Connecticut class shirts thanks to CT Threads and had a blast rocking them in rehearsals! After many rehearsals and last minute preparations we competed in preliminary competition! I am so proud of my performance and loved sharing my talent costume by Nicole Elaine with the organization and all the viewers! I also rocked swimsuit thanks to HealthTrax and felt like a dream in my gown thanks to Juan and Caesar of Juan Carlos Gowns. However, after all was said and done I am most proud of having been awarded the Miss America Academic Award! The Miss America Organization has been a large part of my educational journey and is the reason I am working on my 5th college degree debt free (over 70,000 in scholarships)! To be recognized for my dedication and handwork in academia was an honor and I look forward to continuing to promote what this organization has to offer over and over again!
What a long but wonderful day! We had tons of rehearsal getting ready for the upcoming shows, but the highlight of the day was extremely clear! We took the early afternoon and visited the Greater Waterbury Interfaith Church Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry. The Miss CT Class of 2018 served food to our homeless, sorted and organized the pantry, and had a wonderful time!
We had a wonderful time moving into the Courtyard Marriott and Palace Theater this afternoon, and are super excited to make Waterbury our home over the next week! Both venues have been fantastic to work with and we are so fortunate to have them on board! Speaking of boards, the Miss Connecticut board did a wonderful job organizing photos, pizza, and a move-in schedule that left us ahead of schedule! 
Being blessed by Ashley, Louise, Danielle, and the entire Miss New Haven County Organization this year as been all I needed, and so much more, to allow me the chance to be an advocate and always be on the move creating change! The send-off they threw of us titleholders this afternoon was perfect and just what our 'family' needed going into the coming week! Laughs. Smiles. and Cake. DID I MENTION CAKE. heheee
What a blast of a day! I had a ball with the CT ghostbusters, on scooters, with magicians, on master-trucks, playing in bouncy houses, and so much more!!! The whole morning and afternoon was devoted to our pediatric cancer survivors of CT Children's and seeing the smiles light up there faces is what it is all about! What a special day of service and an incredible partnership between CCMC and the Miss Connecticut Organization!
What a privilege it was to watch a 101 year -old WWII veteran receive wartime medals and speak on the purpose of Memorial Day! The journeys our veterans undergo never cease to astound me and I am thankful to be a part of giving reverence to both our fallen and our veterans everyday. The most incredible moment for me today was sitting and talking with our WWII Veteran about his part in establishing our New Haven VA Hospital and just what he believes it should provide! Such valuable insight gives me new directions to push for in reform and policy change!
Joined by the titleholders and princesses of Hamden, my princess Maggie and I had a blast starting off the day riding in the Hamden Memorial Day Parade. We were just a few cars behind our beautiful Miss Connecticut, Eliza Kanner! We loved spending time together but especially had a blast thanking the veterans in the crowd!
The Miss Stamford titleholders and I had a blast getting Ansonia in the Memorial Day spirit! I had the chance to discuss with Girl Scouts, studios, and countless other groups the true meaning of Memorial Day. It was important to me today to not just embrace our national pride but really remember what the day means and just what we have to remember and be thankful for.
This morning I visited the Veteran State Cemetery and put out flags by the graves of our fallen. The weather was smiling down and the experience was surrounded by blessings and memories. My princess and I will sure look forward to repeating the service next Memorial Day weekend!
Memorial Day weekend kicked off today and I had the privilege of spending it with the CT Fallen Heroes Organization, their supporters, and some of Connecticut's Gold Star families! This organization gives their all to honor our fallen and our veterans who still live on! My day began with fundraising on the golf course and spending time thanking and talking with a veteran from the Battle of the Bulge! The respect I hold and the wisdom I learn from our veterans never ceases to amaze me!
This particular appearance was incredibly special to me because I was also recognized for my dedication and work on multiple fronts for our military men and women. I was awarded a scholarship on behalf of Private First Class Eric Soufrine and his Gold Star family. I am struggling to find the right words to describe this honor and this responsibility. I am looking forward to living and representing his legacy with pride, determination, and honor! So blessed 🌟
Before you ask, I did have the chance to catch our forever Miss Connecticut, Alyssa Taglia, as she updated CT on current happenings! However, her coworkers were just as awesome as her as they did an interview on Save-A-Suit! I had the honor of representing the organization and coordinating one of the veterans we suited, a current suit drive partner, and the CT Style Team of Ryan and Teresa for the interview!
I joined Homes for the Brave once again this evening at their annual golf tournament! The event was a wonderful success and they had some awesome sponsors that helped out! One such sponsor was PGA Hope, and they gave the players the chance to use the golf ball canon if they donated extra in honor of the homeless veterans they were playing for! I even had the chance to take a shot!
Moreover, the evening had tons of silent auctions, live auctions, and raffle prizes for the golfers! They enjoyed a fabulous dinner at the Brooklyn Country Club and helped raise a significant sum for the organization! An organization that provides a MUCH NEEDED service to our military men and women! I am looking forward to partnering with them again and hope you keep an eye out for the total we raised! If you would still like to support shoot me a message and I can provide all the information!
What. A. Fantastic. Day. I joined the Support the Survivors of Iwo Jima and Operation Thank You for a day of recognition and honor. I had the chance to sit and talk with several WWII veterans throughout the day. The journeys they went through and the lessons they share will forever stay with me. Especially because I had the chance to meet and take home a limited edition book containing their photos and stories! Some of the vets even took the time to make me some notes and dictate their memories behind each photo!
My princess and I also visited the memorial together and took part in a ceremony to recognize the lost and honor the surviving. I recommend visiting the memorial and taking a moment to recognize the sacrifice and struggles that were undergone to bring us to where we are today. Furthermore, we had the chance to bestow quilts of valor on some of the veterans. Overall the day was extremely moving, and I look forward to the next day I get to spend with these incredible veterans!
Kim and Mike gave me such a hard workout today! Having them on board to keep me living a healthy lifestyle and getting me in shape for competition is such a blessing! The Miss Connecticut Scholarship Org. is so lucky to have a generous sponsor and partnership with them! Moreover, I recommend them to anyone looking for knowledgable fitness coaches and a fabulous facility!